Portrait of Robert Boyle
Date
19th century
Sitter
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691, British) , Chemist
Creator
Richard Woodman (1784 - 1859, British) , Engraver
Creator - Organisation
Charles Knight, Publisher
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 287mm
width (plate): 201mm
height (print): 365mm
width (print): 259mm
width (plate): 201mm
height (print): 365mm
width (print): 259mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Boyle wearing a long periwig. Oval in a rectangular frame.
Inscribed "Engraved by R. Woodman. ROBERT BOYLE. From an original picture in the possession of Lord Dover. London, Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.’ Pencilled on the reverse ‘-/- 1627-1691 Chemist’.
Robert Boyle was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.
Inscribed "Engraved by R. Woodman. ROBERT BOYLE. From an original picture in the possession of Lord Dover. London, Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.’ Pencilled on the reverse ‘-/- 1627-1691 Chemist’.
Robert Boyle was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.
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